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soaps
11-05-2003, 07:30 PM
Beware. I called my changer service guy. Found out it will cost me $900 to update my Hamiliton. Also, he said not to take any 20's because there have been reports of changers rejecting the bills and then giving $20 worth of quarters, too!
Since they've already been counterfeited I''m not going to upgrade just yet. They'll probably make a new one in a year or two.
Anonymous
11-05-2003, 07:47 PM
Dump the Hamilton validator and upgrade to a Mars conversion kit.
Ken
11-06-2003, 01:20 AM
wow,that is good changer!just joking.
When the bills were changed last time,I think it was 99,Coinco had a glish too.If the Coinco only had $20 ,not $5 or $10 updated,customers put a new $10 or $5,the changer would miss ID the bill as $20 then pay out $20.
If the new $5 $10 are out this time,I will turn off my $20 until update all the bills.You never know what change will do when it see the new bill,it get too happy sometimes.
soaps
11-10-2003, 05:36 PM
So will the Mars validator work in an older model Hamilton? (purchased in 1990). Where did you buy it? Who put it in?Thanks.
Glenn
11-10-2003, 07:14 PM
Which valdator do you have? The following statement was issued by Hamilton in May.

Security Statement – Hamilton HVX Validator & New $20 Bills

In recent weeks, Hamilton Manufacturing has been working with the new $20 bills that are to be released into circulation this fall.


The HVX Validator will not be updated to accept the new $20 bill. However, while performing some of the standard security tests with cheating methods that we have encountered over the years’, it has become apparent that the HVX validator has a potential security weakness as it relates to the new $20 bill. For this technique to work there is very specific manipulation that must take place. We will not go into any further detail with this.



Many owners do not accept $20 bills and they will not be affected by this. For those owners that do accept $20 bills, Hamilton Manufacturing would offer the following options to prevent this:



Turn off the $20 bill acceptance
Purchase a new XE or STA bill acceptor